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Humane Society: Calling all pet foster parents

On Nov. 17, the Humane Society for Greater Savannah will host a Pet Foster Fair, an educational overview of foster care opportunities.

We are often asked, “How can I help?” Our usual reply: Make a financial contribution, donate items from our website wish list and volunteer are pretty standard for most charitable organizations.

So we asked ourselves, “What unique opportunities can we offer to pet-lovers wanting to help us?”

We believe the answer is our volunteer programs.

HSGS has always had a foster home program, but recently, we’ve noticed more types of fostering needs. So, we are expanding and formalizing our program to address these needs with four distinct types of fostering.

During the Foster Fair, you’ll be able to learn about the challenges faced by shelter pets, what determines a pet’s adoptability and how you can make a difference.

Our staff will provide the tools you’ll need as a foster parent. And they will be available to help you along the way.

So whether you’re a “cat mama” or a “dog person,” if you care about shelter pets and want to help, come to the Foster Fair. Bring a friend.

With your help, we will involve more people in our mission and increase the number of orphaned pets finding “purr-fect” homes. The fair is from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 17 at 7215 Sallie Mood Drive.

And are you a Bulldogs fan? Join us at Coach’s Corner at 4 p.m. Saturday for the 2nd Annual Big Dawg Tailgate Party. We’ll have UGA merchandise and lots of family-friendly activities with prizes. There’ll be a UGA look-alike contest at 5 p.m.

All dogs are welcome. We’ll even have some there for adoption. The UGA-Auburn game is at 7 p.m.

Erin Fontes is volunteer and special programs coordinator of the Humane Society for Greater Savannah.